Hi my friends of biab, I have not been present on the forum in recent months for lack of time to devote to my hobby and I apologize. I would like to thank the site administrators for including me in the list of 2022 winners.
I'm uploading a symphonic metal composition today. For the metal part, I used rockamer-style realtracks + the RT guitar Poppower 1530 and for the orchestral part, I used chamber strings from Spitfire and bells from Eastwest. It's an unpretentious composition with the solo guitar of the realtrack which takes up all the space of this short composition. If you have the desire or the time, thank you for your constructive comments.
This is some kind of grand, gripping blend of orchestral and rock music sensibilities for sure! It's like a prelude, or an intro to a larger composition. The two genres dance with and augment each other, rising to a fever pitch in the crescendo, and then fall out of the lofty orbit they've achieved in a stunning coda that left this listener simultaneously exhilarated and lost because of the brevity of the performance.
This imaginative blend of modern and traditional soundscapes is well crafted. I thought the string/guitar ratios were fine. My one and only nit-pick is the last note of the tubular bells. I believe it would be more effective if it was synchronised with the last note of the guitar, rather than the fraction-of-a-second delay. Well done.
The orchestral parts seem Bond theme/Barrie style which is cool. They are great...the guitar is a bit generic but it does come from a box after all. Have you listened to Wally Stott/Angela Morely's arrangements for Scott Walker? They're part baroque, part avant garde and part baritone pop. Top stuff...I really enjoyed the arrangement...I'd love to hear one of the resident guitar gods have a crack at this.
Hi MarioD, Thank you for your comment but even if it does not appear, I do not control the fast rhythms well. Reading your comment, I realized that I forgot to mention the RT guitar solo "1530 guitar electric soloist PopPower Ev 120". I correct my introductory comment.
Hi Bluage, Thanks for dropping by to comment. This composition is short because only instrumental and several people advised me not to exceed 2 min 30 so as not to tire the listener. Thanks again.
Hi Ghostgum, Thank you for your appreciation and your constructive remark on the delay of the bells at the end. I tried to align the bells on the last note of the guitar but it sounded worse than with a slight delay. This is the reason why I voluntarily maintained this delay. But it's a question of taste. Thanks again for stopping by.
Hello Derochette Good idea and good implementation The guitar solo is really good in parts. Maybe you should use the multiriff function for such long solos to keep the solo on a high level for the whole length But in any case it is a good song And more rock music can't hurt here in the forum ;-) Many greetings Andi ;-)
Man, you sure know how to build a song with the best ingredients and creative juices, Derochette. I always wanted to play in such a band as you have created here. Reminds me of The Nice playing with Andrea Previn and the London Symphony. Also, Bela Fleck with the Reading Symphony Orchestra --Victa blew the away. Excellent use of the software and a very good mix. Hopefully we'll get to hear more from you soon. I missed ya.
First of all thank you for commenting. I couldn't find the link on youtube of Wally scott/angel Morely's arrangements for Scott Walker. I'm glad you like this instrumental composition. See you soon on your compositions.
First of all thank you for commenting. I couldn't find the link on youtube of Wally scott/angel Morely's arrangements for Scott Walker. I'm glad you like this instrumental composition. See you soon on your compositions.
Kindly regard Derochette alias JaniJackFlash
This is from Scott's 1st album...
from his 2nd
and his third
Wally?Angela arranged all but three of the tracks on Scott 3.
That's a really nice comment you wrote. Very busy with work, in recent months, I have not been able to devote myself to music, I come back to it and I look forward to listening to your latest compositions. Again a big thank you.
HI Scott C, I am delighted to read you and the kind words of your comment. I have more time now and I look forward to listening to the club members' compositions.
Always refreshing to hear new sound on this forum. I really like the combination of rock guitars and strings. Very good work! I have heard this combination used quite often in heavy rock, have you thought of adding some staccato choir parts also?
You do just a wonderful job on your mixes in all these instrumentals you post—this one is no exception. Love the ending of this one—just the right touch to keep the solo guitar going then circling back with the bells. The lead guitar sits just right and meshes well. Very cool and outstanding work!
Derochette, That was fun! A bit short Good choice of instruments and movement. The only critical suggestion, not from someone who understands music, but purely based on the mood of average ear.... It seems that opening goes in too rhythmically fast and then looses tension toward the center. Sort of reverse "expectancy". It is not a bad thing, just different. Mix is clear and all instruments have their say. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Deej, It gives me great pleasure to read you. Thank you for your kind comment which encourages me to explore different styles while trying to better integrate Biab's Realtracks.
I've always been afraid of boring the listener with an instrumental track without lyrics. Several of you advised me not to exceed 2 min 30 (maximum 3 min). Here, my instrumental track is 2 min 15. Given the relatively short time, I got to the heart of the matter more quickly. But you're right, the construction of the piece could have been very different. Thanks again for your constructive advice.
In this instrumental composition, I tried to use Biab's realtracks as much as possible. And I added the symphonic side with spitfire chamber strings. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
What I admire about you, professional musicians, is that you always have a gentle word on this forum and on soundcloud to encourage amateur musicians to improve and advance. You comment on the last moment. It's reflective and always encouraging. Thank you very much.
Thank you for following me on soundcloud and thank you for your encouraging comment.
I tried with this mix of realtracks and an orchestral addition. Biab is an excellent product. I asked the administrators to recover the tracks freezed in traditional Biab and to recover (freezed tracks) such resources as the Vst Biab.
It would be a real time saver in composition. Sorry for using my answer to try to send a message to the administrators
Reminded me of an ELO production but sadly the guitar 'solo' had no muical structure or 'tune' or 'hook', just a collection of the RT riffs strung together in front of an orchestral backing. Bests Ian (Who also thinks 'tubular bells' was vastly overrated and self indulgent! Lol)
I didn't quite understand your comment. You talk to me about Elo for whom you give an apparently negative opinion but not about my composition. Thank you if you could be more specific even if your comment is negative.
I didn't quite understand your comment. You talk to me about Elo for whom you give an apparently negative opinion but not about my composition. Thank you if you could be more specific even if your comment is negative.
Best regard Derochette alias JaniJackFlash
My reference to ELO was positive - its true Rock Orchestra and their work has a 'tune'. Yours does not. Just my opinion. Sorry if you disagree. Bests Ian
Thank you for your reply. It's true that in music, you like it or you don't, and it's respectable to say so, but I like to understand the comments posted.
